Leinster, Munster and Ulster may be as uncertain as the rest of the Rabodirect Pro12 teams, but they are still valuable players in any European negotiations and judging by some…
Owain Jones
Heineken Cup crisis: Business as usual for our Gallic cousins
HEINEKEN CUP hell may have broken loose in the British Isles but on the south side of the English Channel Tuesday’s news of the tournament’s likely demise has caused barely…
SCOTLAND: Edinburgh need changes but not the kind you think
With Glasgow Warriors, any change is gradual. After all, with the relative successes of last season it would be nonsensical for head coach Gregor Townsend to wield a cleaver. However,…
New Euro comps proposed by Premiership Rugby
Premiership Rugby have drawn battle lines and aimed for 'new markets'.
RaboDirect Pro12: Round 1 wrap
Finalists humbled on their return to league action; a hefty spanking; calls for changes in style? It's has to be the first round of RaboDirect Pro12 rugby, which has sent…
Aviva Premiership: Round 1 wrap
Torrential rain; whopping half-time scores; post-rattling last-minute kicks. Here's your wrap of the first round of the Aviva Premiership as Northampton Saints pulled to the top of the table and…
EXCLUSIVE COLUMN: Jonathan Thomas
"Worcester as a club blows you away; it’s like starting with a clean slate."
Rugby Championship: Here comes Round Three
New Zealand versus Argentina; Australia versus South Africa. It can only be Round Three of the Rugby Championship. Here's a short preview of the teams involved.
Five things we’ll learn about Welsh rugby this season
Paul Williams looks at what we will learn about Welsh rugby this season, from 4G pitches to new-look Dragons and young pretenders. Will the regions have to burn and start…
Former players offer Premiership and Pro12 predictions
BOTH THE Aviva Premiership and RaboDirect Pro12 are about to burst back in to life this Friday. Newcastle and Bath kick off the Premiership and Scarlets and Leinster kick of…